Clinical Pharmacist I - Pharmacy General

CHRISTUS Health•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Clinical Pharmacist I prepares and dispenses medications, monitors patient drug therapies, and provides drug information and pharmacy services with compassion, excellence, and efficiency. The pharmacist interprets and verifies medication orders, maintains accurate patient drug records, compounds sterile and non-sterile products, and handles controlled substances according to applicable laws and institutional policies. The role also includes supervising pharmacy support personnel and verifying pharmacy technicians’ daily activities. Depending on assignment, the pharmacist may provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care under approved protocols or collaborative agreements. This can include managing drug therapy, anticoagulation management, patient education, and preparing or overseeing medication dispensing in clinical areas such as anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical homes, transitions of care, and discharge medication reconciliation. Clinical responsibilities include ensuring safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapy; monitoring for contraindications, interactions, allergies, and dosing concerns; supporting pharmacokinetics consultations and renal dosing; identifying and reporting suspected adverse drug reactions; and providing drug information and education. The pharmacist also participates in formulary management, quality improvement, medication-use reviews, clinical interventions, stewardship activities, shortage management, and interdisciplinary rounds when assigned. The position has potential exposure to hazardous substances, sharps, and biologic materials, and potential musculoskeletal injury risks.

Requirements

Doctor of Pharmacy or Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree.
State pharmacist licensure is required within 60 days of the start date.
BLS or ACLS certification is required.
PALS certification is required for pediatric practice.

Nice To Haves

Hospital experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and dispense medication orders according to physician requests and established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Interpret verbal and written drug orders and accurately transcribe or verify them in the computerized patient medication record.
Maintain accurate and complete patient drug records.
Compound and dispense non-sterile and sterile pharmaceuticals, including chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition products.
Issue controlled substances to patient care areas and maintain required records.
Maintain current pharmacist licensure and ensure continuing education and licensure records are kept in department files.
Attend staff meetings and complete competency and skills assessment requirements.
Supervise and direct pharmacy support personnel and verify pharmacy technicians’ daily activities.
Provide ambulatory pharmaceutical care under approved protocols or collaborative agreements, including drug therapy management, anticoagulation management, and patient education.
Perform duties in assigned clinical areas, which may include anticoagulation clinics, intensive medical home, transitions of care, and discharge medication reconciliation.
Ensure safe, appropriate, and cost-effective drug therapies in accordance with established policies, procedures, and protocols.
Monitor drug therapy for contraindications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, allergies, and appropriateness of medication and dose.
Assist with pharmacokinetics consultation services and renal drug dosing according to hospital protocol.
Read, extract, and interpret patient medical record information accurately.
Detect and report suspected adverse drug reactions accurately and promptly.
Support the hospital drug formulary, minimize non-formulary procurement, use therapeutic substitution protocols, and promote rational medication selection.
Provide clinical consultation and clarification to practitioners as appropriate.
Provide accurate, adequate, and timely drug information to professional staff and drug education to patients and families according to institutional protocol.
Participate in departmental quality improvement and medication-use review activities.
Collect data, conduct assigned monitoring and inspections, and maintain logs, records, and other documentation.
Conduct assigned clinical interventions, including IV-to-oral conversion, renal dosing, pharmacokinetic dosing support, and anticoagulation.
Report interventions according to departmental clinical productivity standards and goals.
Participate in antibiotic stewardship, opioid stewardship, and medication shortage management activities as assigned.
Attend interdisciplinary rounds when assigned and provide services efficiently and promptly.